# 2023 NOAA Great Lakes Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/noaa-nos-onms-2023-2007351-2023-noaa-great-lakes-bay-watershed-education-and/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/341564

> Department of Commerce offered grants of up to $80,000 (at least $50,000) to colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make about 10 awards worth $900,000 in total. Applications closed on September 20, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | NOAA-NOS-ONMS-2023-2007351 |
| Agency | Department of Commerce |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | September 20, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $80,000 |
| Award floor | $50,000 |
| Expected awards | 10 |
| Total funding | $900,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 11.429 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Private institutions of higher education

## What the grant funds

The NOAA Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) program is an environmental education program that promotes locally relevant, authentic experiential learning focused on K-12 audiences. The primary delivery of B-WET is through competitive funding that promotes Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences (MWEEs; defined in Section I.A.b.) for students, related professional development for teachers, and help to support regional education and environmental priorities in the Great Lakes. B-WET was established in 2002 in the Chesapeake Bay watershed and currently exists in seven regions: California, Chesapeake Bay, Hawaii, Gulf of Mexico, New England, Pacific Northwest, and Great Lakes. The Office of National Marine Sanctuaries coordinates four of the seven B-WET regions. The Office of National Marine Sanctuaries serves as the trustee for a network of underwater areas encompassing more than 620,000 square miles of marine and Great Lakes waters from Washington State to Florida Keys, and from Lake Huron to American Samoa. The network includes a system of 15 national marine sanctuaries and Papahanaumokuakea and Rose Atoll marine national monuments. The Great Lakes B-WET region was established in 2011 with funding for awards provided by the Environmental Protection Agency through the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (https://www.glri.us/). The Great Lakes B-WET program supports grantee capacity building and connects grantees to local NOAA assets and relevant STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) expertise, while being responsive to local education and environmental priorities. For the purposes of this solicitation, the Great Lakes region is defined as counties in the Great Lakes watershed in the states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.

## Questions people ask

### Is NOAA-NOS-ONMS-2023-2007351 still open?

No. It closed on September 20, 2022.

### Who can apply for 2023 NOAA Great Lakes Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) program?

Department of Commerce accepted applications from colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes.

### What is the deadline for 2023 NOAA Great Lakes Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) program?

Closed September 20, 2022. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $80,000 each. About $900,000 in total across about 10 awards.

### Who has won Marine Sanctuary Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were National Marine Sanctuary Foundation, Feiro Marine Life Center, University Corporation at Monterey Bay. The program made 134 awards worth $105 million in that time.